Northwood triumphs in u14 KZN Cup
Northwood School has been crowned the champion of the KZN High Schools Football Association’s u14 Cup after defeating Durban High School (DHS) in the final on Sunday at Crawford North Coast, in Ballito.
The title-decider went down to a penalty shootout following a goalless draw, and Northwood edged it 4-3 to claim the honours.
There was a further award for Northwood, with their outstanding Kyan Valjee being named the Player of the Tournament.
Intensive training sessions during the winter holidays, which were aimed at enhancing Northwood’s overall performances, paid dividends. They had been scheduled as a response to obstacles at the beginning of the school’s football season, which had prevented them from performing at their peak.
On their way to the final, Northwood dominated against Crawford La Lucia, powering their way to a 5-1 victory. They followed that with a convincing 4-1 win over Carter High School in the quarterfinals.
In the semi-finals, they were comfortable winners again, defeating Durban Academy 3-0.
DHS pushed them all the way in the final, with little to separate the sides, but, in the end, Northwood captured the Cup.
KZHSFA u14 Cup Results
1st Round
Port Shepstone 1-4 DHS
Glenwood 2-3 Sastri
Hilton 2-3 Clifton
Ixopo 1-2 Westville
Northwood 5-1 Crawford La Lucia
Hillcrest 2-1 New Forest
St Nicholas 2-8 Durban Academy
Carter beat Ashton on penalties
Quarterfinals
DHS 2-1 Sastri
Clifton 0-1 Westville
Northwood 1-0 Carter
Hillcrest 1-3 Durban Academy
Semi-Finals
DHS 2-1 Westville
Northwood 3-0 Durban Academy
Final
Northwood (4) 0-0 (3) Durban High School
